Done with the PP payments...ugh.

[redstrand]

I thought I learned my lesson last year but kept using it. Once again I'm getting hosed on a transaction...not from the other person but from Paypal giving me the runaround. I am beyond done. If this gets deleted...fine. I just need to rant.

My biggest beef is the runaround. No one on the other end gives a crap. I have called the alternate numbers I found on line, half are now disconnected and the other half don't answer.

I did get a receptionist...she was freaked. Tried to put through to the 888 number. I said no, I said I wanted to speak with a supervisor. I rattled off a couple of the numbers that I had and she was a bit spooked.

I have no idea why I have stuck with this for so long. I have had about a half dozen transactions that were mind blowing in the way they can screw a person.

It's my fault for being dumb to have gone this long.

[need4mospd]

Yep, I'm done with them as well. They left me sitting there looking like an ass to the seller because the money transferred over just fine, then they locked up the account and froze the funds in the other person's account for NO REASON. The money just sat there for over a week.

[hdracer]

I gave up on them a long time ago. It is the biggest scam out there. I will never do business with any company that I can not call on the phone and speak to someone.

[redstrand]

Believe me I spoke to people. I hope they recorded it.

[FilterFunk]

It's really too bad, because I used to love PayPal. You can pay for something online in no time through PayPal, and when I started selling on eBay, I got my money with no hassles. Because I've been selling regularly, I still don't have any problems...yet. But I definitely feel for those who've been hit by PayPal's recent policies. It's like they're trying to drive loyal users away.

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by redstrand

I thought I learned my lesson last year but kept using it. Once again I'm getting hosed on a transaction...not from the other person but from Paypal giving me the runaround. I am beyond done. If this gets deleted...fine. I just need to rant.

My biggest beef is the runaround. No one on the other end gives a crap. I have called the alternate numbers I found on line, half are now disconnected and the other half don't answer.

I did get a receptionist...she was freaked. Tried to put through to the 888 number. I said no, I said I wanted to speak with a supervisor. I rattled off a couple of the numbers that I had and she was a bit spooked.

I have no idea why I have stuck with this for so long. I have had about a half dozen transactions that were mind blowing in the way they can screw a person.

It's my fault for being dumb to have gone this long.

the longer they keep everyone's money in escrow the more they make.....i can see no other reason for electronic transactions to take longer than it would to drive to the seller and back....

[jp58]

Money order, all of the time, everytime.

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by jp58

Money order, all of the time, everytime.

i've had more than one deal fall apart due to the time lag....money orders and pp e checks take a week or so,and a lot of guys won't wait.....keeping a big pay pal balance makes no sense to me

[jp58]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

i've had more than one deal fall apart due to the time lag....money orders and pp e checks take a week or so,and a lot of guys won't wait.....keeping a big pay pal balance makes no sense to me

If people are willing to skip out on a deal because of time vs. safety, I don't really want to be dealing with them in the first place.

Security takes priority when I'm dealing with money, whether it be mine or someone else's.

[redstrand]

I agree...I'd rather be safe and have the full amount.

I used to buy and sell on Ebay before that got out of hand.

MO's will be the way to go from now on.

[john turner]

could you elaborate on the transaction problems you had? i'm curious.

[redstrand]

Made a payment to someone, they bailed on the sale and refunded the money. Because it came out of my bank account...their excuse is it takes 3-5 days for that money to clear...funny how it came out of my account instantly days ago and will only go back into my Paypal account rather than back to my bank account. The frustration also comes with the phone calls. They aren't a bank...there is no waiting period. I called them out on their own document they sent me...just bad policy and bad customer service.

So I'm waiting for this to clear and finally dumping the account. Good riddance.

[redstrand]

And last year I was double charged for a transaction from here. I also had funds frozen twice from ebay transactions, I'm gluttons for punishment I guess.

[Let It Fall]

if someone would create a better company they would be out of buisness..

I lost alot of money due to paypal..

It really pisses me off. Great for the buyer horrible for the seller

[jp58]

Originally Posted by Let It Fall

if someone would create a better company they would be out of buisness..

Group of investors?

[Jonyak]

I have never had any issue, but I did find it funny how when I purchase something it comes out of my account instalty, yet when I try to transfer money from my paypal balance it can take a week.

I don't understand it.

[jp58]

Originally Posted by Jonyak

I have never had any issue, but I did find it funny how when I purchase something it comes out of my account instalty, yet when I try to transfer money from my paypal balance it can take a week.

I don't understand it.

They get their money as soon as they want it, and they hold on to your money as long as possible. As long as your money is in an online "account" you may be more likely to spend it, and then they are more likely to make more money off of a transfer fee.

[lamarjones]

so how long has it been since the refund was done?